NICK RISINGER
Elizabethtown,KY
Summary
Professional lineman prepared for this role with solid field experience and strong commitment to safety and efficiency. Proven ability to collaborate effectively within teams, adapt to changing conditions, and achieve results. Skilled in electrical systems maintenance, troubleshooting, and emergency response, with reliable and flexible approach to work.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Journeyman Lineman, Trouble Technician
Davis H. Elliot
06.2022 - Current
- Line installation and repair on energized or de-energized distribution and transmission lines per specifications.
- Perform routine line maintenance, line construction techniques, transformer change-outs, and bypass equipment as necessary.
- Emergency response on outage calls and demonstrate prompt decision-making skills on the most effective way of restoring service to customers.
- Perform routine inspections and maintenance, identifying issues before they become critical.
- Install overhead and underground conductors & connections.
- Make single- and multi-phase transformer installations and connections on single-phase & three-phase equipment.
- Restore the operation of substations through proper troubleshooting procedures and adherence to defined switching orders as necessary.
- Investigate power quality issues and take action to correct such problems.
- Under the direction of DCC and TCC, perform switching operations according to current Lockout/Tagout procedures.
- Install and maintain outdoor & roadway lighting systems.
- Inspect assigned tools, vehicles, and protective equipment before each use and recommend replacement when necessary.
- Safely trim and cut right-of-way as necessary.
- Investigate current thefts and document facts concerning such incidents.
- Lead lineman on crew on Shelby Energy system.
- Foreman over street light crew on LG&E system.
- Comply with traffic laws, regulations, and safe practices while operating any company vehicle.
- Work according to the safety rules and policies adopted and implemented by Davis H Elliot, Kentucky Utilities, OSHA & Federal Regulations.
Line Technician
Salt River Electric
01.2022 - 06.2022
- Installed and maintained overhead and underground power distribution systems.
- Operated line trucks and bucket trucks safely during construction projects.
- Operating construction equipment, such as winches, chainsaws, hydraulic aerial lifts, and using large hand tools in placing wires and related materials.
- Removed old poles and hardware and replaced with new equipment.
- Conducted routine inspections of electrical infrastructure for safety compliance.
- Collaborated with team members to troubleshoot electrical outages efficiently.
Telecommunications Construction Technician
Kinetic Windstream
10.2021 - 01.2022
- Cable work install, repair, and maintained aerial/buried fiber optic and copper cables, including splicing.
- Equipment operation of digger derricks, bucket trucks, backhoes, trenchers, and cable plows.
- OSP Knowledge in reading staking sheets, blueprints, and RUS standards; interpreting field maps.
- Installation in pulling cable (hand/winch), digging trenches, and general site cleanup/repair.
- Conducted site inspections to ensure compliance with safety regulations and standards.
- Certifications: OSHA 10 Hour, Pole Climbing (Buck Squeeze)
Line Technician
Hawaiian Electric Industries
01.2017 - 08.2021
- Performed work safely while assisting a Journeyman or apprentice in all aspects of the construction of high-voltage facilities.
- Provided for connection and disconnection, installation, removal, and transfer of various electrical devices on customers' facilities, i.e. transformers, transformer banks, regulators, switches, switching devices, capacitor banks, etc.
- Performed rubber gloving to safely work with high & low-voltage lines and equipment.
- Operated heavy equipment, including diggers, trenchers, backhoes, and bucket trucks.
- Install or repair transformers, breakers, recloser regulators, airbrake switches, hook-stick disconnects, and other substation equipment.
- Proficient in erection and setting of utility poles and structures, conductor pulling and stringing operations, transformer connections, and troubleshooting.
- Troubleshoot, install, replace or repair primary and secondary spans of both underground and overhead systems.
- Safely performs energizing or de-energizing of electrical lines and transformers through the use of dead-front elbows, jumpers, fused cutouts, reclosers, switches, and switchgear.
- Completed all courses assigned in apprenticeship program through Northwest Lineman College.
Boiler Operator, Power Plant
Hawaiian Electric
05.2014 - 01.2017
- Operated and maintained boilers to ensure optimal performance and safety compliance.
- Monitored gauge readings and adjusted controls for efficient steam generation.
- Maintained accurate plant operating logs and water treatment records.
- Repaired plant systems and equipment to maintain productivity.
- Followed SOPs and preventative maintenance procedures to maintain HVAC units.
- Prepared boilers and equipment for inspection.
- Troubleshooting boiler malfunctions and ensuring safety.
Education
Journeyman Lineman - Powermaster Apprenticeship Program, Line Erector
Kentucky Registered Apprenticeship Program
Frankfort, KY01.2025
Lineman Apprenticeship Program
Northwest Lineman College
Kahului, HI01.2021
General Studies
Middle Tennessee State
Murfreesboro, TN01-2008
High School Diploma -
Central Hardin High School
Cecilia, KY01-1998
Skills
- Safety Protocols
- Leadership
- High Voltage Circuitry
- Blueprint Reading
- Troubleshooting
- Overhead line construction
- Bucket truck/Derrick Digger operation
- Written and verbal communication
- Lockout/Tagout
- Grounding procedures
Certification
- JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
- CLASS A CDL COMBINATION VEHICLE
- CPR / FIRST AID / AED
Timeline
Journeyman Lineman, Trouble Technician
Davis H. Elliot
06.2022 - Current
Line Technician
Salt River Electric
01.2022 - 06.2022
Telecommunications Construction Technician
Kinetic Windstream
10.2021 - 01.2022
Line Technician
Hawaiian Electric Industries
01.2017 - 08.2021
Boiler Operator, Power Plant
Hawaiian Electric
05.2014 - 01.2017
Journeyman Lineman - Powermaster Apprenticeship Program, Line Erector
Kentucky Registered Apprenticeship Program
Lineman Apprenticeship Program
Northwest Lineman College
General Studies
Middle Tennessee State
High School Diploma -
Central Hardin High School